Connector

Abstract

A connector comprises a connector housing 22 which includes two terminal cover sections 26, 27 and a mounting part 28 adapted to engage with a mating member, and a plurality of terminals 23 each of which includes a connecting portion 38 and a continuously formed contact portion 39 having springy characteristics. The connecting portion 38 is projected into one of the terminal cover sections 26, and the contact portion 39 is projected into the other of the terminal cover sections 27. The other terminal cover section 27 is positioned inside the mating member after being assembled. One of the walls 32 defining the other terminal cover section 27 is provided with holes 33 through which external terminals 48 provided on the mating member are adapted to pass.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A connector comprising 
       a connector housing which includes two hood-like terminal cover sections on both sides of a partition wall provided therein, and a mounting part formed on a periphery of said connector housing to be engaged with a mating member, and  
       a plurality of terminals each of which includes a connecting portion at its one end projected into one of said terminal cover sections which is positioned outside said mating member after being assembled, and a springy contact portion at the other end projected into the other of said terminal cover sections which is positioned inside said mating member after being assembled,  
       said other terminal cover section of said connector housing being provided with either holes or slits on its one wall to allow external terminals provided on said mating member to pass.  
     
     
       2. The connector according to claim  1 , wherein said contact portions of said terminals are curved toward said holes or said slits. 
     
     
       3. The connector according to claim  1 , wherein a pitch between said contact portions is made larger or smaller than a pitch between said connecting portions at the other ends. 
     
     
       4. The connector according to claims  1 , wherein said mounting part of said connector housing is provided with a waterproof seal member. 
     
     
       5. The connector according to any one of claims  1  to  4 , wherein said external terminals of said mating member are mounted on its base plate, and an outer face of said one wall is formed into a table to place said base plate thereon.